Last September I blogged my Sophie Swimsuit and in that post, talked about how I’d purchased a bikini pattern, cut it out and – long story short – freaked out. The pattern I was referring to was Swimstyle’s Heiress Bikini. I can’t quite remember how I…
Lisa’s fantastic swimsuit make last year and my daughter’s constant requests for bikinis and simple one-pieces got me thinking that it was time to dive back in and try out some swimwear sewing. It’s been a really long time since I’ve sewn…
When I started 2016 with the idea of not buying any clothing (more in this post here), I knew a swimsuit would feature somewhere in my immediate sewing future. In the lead up to a mid-winter holiday back in June,…
Intending to have a crack at sewing up some swimwear, I bought some of this fabric with the intention of overcoming my fear of sewing lycra. That plan was thwarted by the girl child and step daughter falling hard…
Still on the subject of swimwear fabric. If sewing swimwear seems daunting, whip up a pair of leggings instead! Here’s a pair I made today (in less than an hour) for Claudia in Nylon/Lycra Flower Salad. This is a side…
I’ve never sewn a swimsuit before but it’s on the ‘To Do’ list. That’s in part due to some fairly exorbitant retail prices out there, but also – and simply – for the challenge. And if you’ve seen Colette’s last…
…now in store and online. Aren’t they something?
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